Millennium LXVIII

Millennium LXVIII Nov 5, 2020 7:06:45 GMT -6

Post by gvb on Nov 5, 2020 7:06:45 GMT -6

Millennium LXVIII
Live from Enterprise Arena in Chicago, IL
Wednesday, November 4th, 2020

The new theme song "Tick Tick Boom" by the Hives blares out of the PA system, signaling the start of the 67th episode of Millennium. After a quick pan over the crowd, the camera takes us to the commentary table, where we find the beautiful Peyton Holland and Ambra Monroe welcoming the fans with their smiles and the usual rundown of tonight's card.

Peyton Holland:
Good evening MWE fans and welcome to the first Millennium after the three year Anniversary show.

Ambra Monroe:
What an event that was! If you missed it, I suggest you check the replay still available for streaming.

Peyton Holland:
Definitely worth watching. Especially, in my opinion, the Cloud Gate championship match between Melissa Reeves and Jacky Rex Daniels. At least until Freddie Hjalmar decided that the match should end without a winner.

Ambra Monroe:
His interference allowed Mel to retain, but neither her nor Jacky were happy with it. Tonight, they both have the chance to get some payback, as the champion takes on one of the two Royal Guards while the Rapscallion takes on the Grand Prince himself in our main event.

Peyton Holland:
In the opening contest instead we will see the debut of our most recent signees, the Eldon Family.

Ambra Monroe:
A mother and his son from a rich family, looking to make an impact in MWE. That's a combination you don't see every day, I'm curious to see what they can bring to the table.

Peyton Holland:
You'll get to see that very soon, as their match is up next. Only one title changed hands at Anniv3rsary, and we've been informed that the new Lockdown Champion Hammerstein is here tonight, with an announcement to make.

Ambra Monroe:
Probably something about his stipulation for the Lockdown championship defenses? If you want to find out, all you have to do is stay with us, and enjoy the show.

Tag Team Match

The Eldon Family VS The Steeles

The debut of the Eldon Family certainly drew some interest among the MWE fans, curious to see what the mother and son duo would bring to the table. And the first impression wasn’t the most striking. Karen found herself in difficulty as the former Lockdown champion took her down with a deep arm drag, following with a low dropkick to the face. Next, she whipped her in the corner and tagged Teddy in, her husband bringing in his flamboyant style dancing in front of Eldon while punching her with quick jabs. A few more dance steps before swinging with a hard blow to the head that knocked Karen down. Steele made the cover but Clyde was quick to enter the ring and save his mother. The woman eventually showed what she was made of and fought back, taking Kate down with a snap suplex and floating on top of him for a cover, obtaining a two.

Her boy Clyde was having a good showing against Teddy, scooping him up and driving him into the mat with a running powerslam. He kept control, blocking the man in a neutral corner and kicking him on the chest. Karen was cheering on her son, but she wasn’t content with just supporting him, she tried to join him in beating Steele down. Or at least she pretended so, getting the referee’s attention on her while her son ripped away the protective padding from the top turnbuckle and slammed Teddy’s head on the exposed steel. He took a moment to hide his tracks and cover up the exposed corner, sloppily putting it back in place before jumping on him with a running senton. Kate broke up the cover and complained to the referee, telling them what the Eldons did. This only resulted in the official getting distracted again and missing Karen using the tag rope to choke Teddy, letting him go when the ref finally convinced the former Lockdown champion to leave the ring.

Teddy was able to escape Karen’s headlock and make the tag to his wife. Kate’s speed proved once again to be too much for Eldon, and soon she found herself laying flat on her back, courtesy of a tornado ddt. Kate climbed to the top rope, ready to dive on Karen for her Silence Is Golden top rope blockbuster. Clyde Jr walked the apron and blocked her, getting kicked on his face for his troubles. This move though bought his mother some valuable time. She ran up the corner and connected with a super belly-to-belly suplex. Kate kicked out from the following cover attempt, but she was quickly caught by a flurry of kicks. Soon, she was watching the lights once again, this time though Karen didn’t go for the cover, reaching her corner instead. She then slapped the opponent, leaving her more dumbfounded than hurt. Clyde came in with a spear, keeping Steele down for the three while his mom kept Teddy at bay.

WINNER: The Eldon Family
BY: Pinfall (Return Line), 8:51

Peyton Holland: "So, thoughts on the Eldon Family?"

Ambra Monroe: "They may not be the most technical, or the strongest, or the fastest... But they proved to be resourceful, and obviously have great chemistry."

Peyton Holland: "Which is the basis for any good tiag team. It's too soon to see how far the Eldons can go in such a competitive division, but they're surely off to a good start."

Singles Match

Kyle Butler VS Drew Dream

As the referee called for the bell, Kyle rushed across the ring and tied up with Dream, forcing him against the ropes. He quickly broke the hold, Drew immediately covered his face, expecting a cheap shot from Butler who, instead, took a step back, smiling and waiting for the opponent. Drew didn’t seem too convinced by this kind gesture, attacking Kyle with a right hook. Very flashy in all his movements, Drew was certainly winning some fans tonight, getting them in the contest and feeding off their energy. He caused Kyle to wince back with a sharp kick to the ribs, following with a volley of kicks and punches. Butler looked stunned, but when Dream charged in, the former tag team champion caught him with a massive spinebuster! There was a cover next, but Drew kicked out in two. Kyle kept his momentum going with a deadlift gutwrench suplex, picking up another near fall.

Over the next minutes Kyle tried to keep pressure on Drew but he managed to keep his distance, using quick strikes and a jumping knee to prevent him from getting too close. Dream was able to catch Butler’s wrist and spin him into a discus clothesline, leveling the former tag team champion long enough for him to reach the corner and climb up to the top rope. He measured up the opponent and jumped, landing on his chest with a frog splash, but Kyle kicked out with authority. Dream attacked again, connecting with his patented hip attack he calls Sweet Tooth, but his diving crossbody attempt was blocked by Butler and countered with a gutbuster.

In the last minutes of the match, Dream tried a comeback after having been at Kyle’s mercy for a long time, surviving some of Butler’s best moves such as the inverted overdrive and an inverted headlock backbreaker. Dream had his best chance with The BJ (stunner), but that wasn’t enough to keep Butler down. After that, visibly tired, the Airhead from Atlanta tried to slow the pace down and catch his breath, using the Sweet Dreams sleeper hold to wear down Butler. Kyle wrestled his way out of the submission, pushing the opponent against the ropes and clubbing him with a clothesline to the back as he rebounded back. Kyle wasted no time, picking him up and, from a clinching position, hitting a series of knees to the face. With them, he set Drew up for the Roooooooooooooooll TIDE! picking up another win with his trademark headlock driver.

WINNER: Kyle Butler
BY: Pinfall (Rooooooooooooooll TIDE!), 9:03

Peyton Holland: "Back on the winning track for Kyle, after the loss against Valentine at the Anniversary show."

Ambra Monroe: "Could this be the turning point of his singles stint? Sure, Dream, with all due respect, is not one of the top competitors in the green brand, but he's no slouch either. A win against him is a first step in the right direction."

Pre-recorded...

Soft classical piano music is heard playing in the background in front of a rather large fireplace. A few moments and chords in and the soft, beautiful voice of Summer Collins is heard speaking…

Summer Collins:
Bad Boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do? Watcha gonna do when they come for you?

Summer Collins steps into the scene from stage left. The beautiful wealthy heiress is wearing a tight form fitting green outfit and black patent leather high heeled pumps. Her long hair hangs unrestrained to shoulder length. A low giggle escapes her lips.

Summer Collins:
You know, when I hear the name Bad Boyz I just think of that song, and that makes me think of the show Cops. You know the one where cameras follow police around and we get to watch video footage of America’s stupidest, most ignorant make fools of themselves live on television for the enjoyment of the average American.

Summer points a finger at the camera.

Summer Collins:
And that’s what you so-called Bad Boyz remind me of...some ignorant fools who think that they can just walk on over and take something that doesn’t belong to you. Here’s a little newslfish Bad BOYS...and I do mean BOYS...you made a couple of mistakes; the first one is that you encroached on our turf, absolutely FABULOUS turf. Second mistake is you thinking that you could become number one contenders to the tag team championship.

She shakes her head.

Summer Collins:
No, you can’t. Because that belongs to myself and my tag team partner…

And as if on cue, “The Archangel” Jessica Lasiewicz steps into the scene from stage right. She is wearing a silver sequined tight form fitting dress with silver heeled sandals. Her long blonde hair has some curl to it and has some pink highlights.

Jessica Lasiewicz:
Summer and I have been a dominant force in the MWE tag team division since day one. Very few tag teams can say that they measure up to us. Each and every team that has been put before me and Summer, we would just knock them down. Each and every new challenge or obstacle put in our path we would overcome it. Summer and I promised to win the tag team turmoil at the Anniversary show and we did...at least, we would have had it not been for some chicanery on the part of the Bad Boyz.

Jessica shakes her head.

Jessica Lasiewicz:
But unlike the Bad Boyz, who are experts at making excuses, who are masters of bitching and complaining, Fabulous makes no excuses. We do not complain. The referee called it a double pin, so be it. But the way I see it, this is just another obstacle standing in our way of inevitably becoming MWE World Tag Team Champions. So I say again, just find your damn balls, be MEN instead of BOYS, and accept my terms...both the Bad Boyz and Fabulous are number one contenders, we both face APE for the titles, and Summer and I will beat the ever loving crap out of all four of you bastards. And we will do so in absolutely FABULOUS fashion because none of you measure up.

Jessica’s snarl turns into a grin.

Jessica Lasiewicz:
There is one team that does measure up, a team that has earned the respect of Fabulous. Rhett and Singh. Qiyara Singh, we’ve done battle before. Sometimes you’ve won, sometimes I’ve won. That’s why Fabulous respects you; you always bring your best. And I expect nothing less than your absolute best on Millennium when we do battle. But know this, I am not exactly in a pleasant mood and I am damn sure looking to make a statement. So on Millennium, you can expect the fury and vengeance of The Archangel. And your odds?

Lasiewicz shakes her head.

Jessica Lasiewicz:
I don’t like them one bit. So in the words of my father, come and place your bets. Dobranoc...

Singles Match

Lucie Callaway VS Kory Kramp

The Human Fly took it to Callaway as soon as the bell rang, clocking her with an european uppercut and then taking him to the mat with a headscissors takedown. Lucie was quickly up to her feet, but Kory’s speed was on full display tonight with Kramp ducking under a clothesline and catching Lucie with a leg lariat as she charged back after hitting the ropes. With the former Chicago Way champion down, Kory made the cover after a standing moonsault but he only got a two out of it. Looking to keep exploiting the momentum, Kory climbed up to the top rope and, once his opponent stood back to her feet, he jumped off with a crossbody. Callaway caught him in mid-air with a dropkick. She then shoved him in the corner and hit him with several knee strikes to the guts, finishing with a running uppercut. Kory was sitting in the corner and Lucie charged at him with a cannonball senton, then she dragged him in the middle of the ring and made the cover, getting a two count as well.

Midway through the match, Lucie was making her comeback, forcing once again the Good Wrestling Boy in the corner. This time she went for a double knees, but Kory exploded out of the corner and kicked her in the stomach as she was still charging in, halting her momentum and dropping her on the canvas with a reverse STO. The Human Fly waited until she was picking herself up again and connected a step-up enziguri, knocking her back down. Before he could make the cover, Lucie rolled under the bottom rope, looking to refocus on the outside. This only gave Kory the chance to wow the fans with a suicide dive into a tornado ddt, planting Brytain Rollins’ young sister on top of her head on the concrete floor.

By the end of the match Kory was heavily favoring his ribs. The reason was a failed split-legged moonsault attempt that saw him landing on Lucie’s knees and having to kick out from the following pinfall attempt. He did that successfully, but he spent the rest of the match holding the injured part in pain. This gave Callaway a huge target for her attacks, focusing her attacks on those injured ribs. Kicks, knee strikes and rib breakers weakened the Good Wrestling Boy who did his best to stay in this match, kicking out from both the Nine Crimes and the Killing Joke. Kory even found the strength to make a comeback, but when he went for a diving crossbody attempt, Lucie caught him in mid-air, this time with the S.O.S., pinning him for the three count.

WINNER: Lucie Callaway
BY: Pinfall (S.O.S), 9:51

Ambra Monroe: "A valiant effort from Kory tonight, but Lucie still came out on top."

Peyton Holland: "She's not the youngest champion in MWE history by sheer luck. Her talent is out of question, all she needs now is to keep this momentum going, get a few more wins and keep climbing the ranks."

Ambra Monroe: "The future is certainly bright for the young sister of Brytain Rollins."

Voiceover:
Tonight’s fight was always destined to be a repeat.

The voice over image fades into a recorded message, with none other than Qiyara Singh. She’s dressed in a tight-fit black dress, and boots that come up to her knees. A smile on her lips as she grins toward the camera.

Qiyara Singh:
March 18, 2020. The last time Jessica Lasiewicz and I faced one another in one on one competition. Fortune was my favor that night, although. . . I would say that fortune moreso was in hers, considering the next battle she and her partner Summer of Fabulous were able to defeat Rhett and I and ultimately win the challenge between the two teams.

She paused momentarily sliding strands of loose hair behind her ear, the gleam of her nails highlighted from the rooms lighting.

Qiyara Singh:
I’ve learned from this business that you can look at the history of matches in one of two ways, you can either use them as a basis for repeating, or you can use them as learning experiences to change the outcome. We both know the stakes here and what this match will ultimately lead to. The fact that both of our teams have been cheated out of our title opportunities by the supposedly “most menacing team” in MWE. The question becomes who deserves the opportunity more. . . who are the rightful number one contenders, who should have that shot?

Qiyara smiles further before taking a step forward.

Qiyara Singh:
The truth of the matter is that I do not have that answer. Do I think that Rhett and I deserve another opportunity at retribution? Of course I do. APE have been running amok and making a mockery of those titles since the moment they won them, they’ve been beaten not once, but a total of three times by us including our last encounter. . . because despite keeping a hold to the belts. . . we still won the match due to their cowardly tactics. Yet Fabulous also won the rightful spot to be number one contenders from the tag team gauntlet they won. As someone whose experienced the pain both of these ladies can deliver in that type of atmosphere, its clear they also rightfully deserve their opportunity at the gold.

She takes several moments, almost as if she is thinking on what to say next before a sly smirk comes to her features again.

Qiyara Singh:
So Tonight, in the ring, its time to once again prove that Rhett and I aren’t playing around any longer when it comes to taking those tag team titles and we will eventually have to do it against one of the best tag teams not only in Millennium, but in the entire world and there is no better way I could imagine doing so than against a team that is oh so fabulous, but first it will be a rematch that has long sense been overdue. The Archangel and me, the one who leaves you Singhing Off Qi.

She winks to the camera then before tossing her long locks.

Qiyara Singh:
See you out there.

Singles Match

Qiyara Singh VS Jessica Lasiewicz

A singles match between two women who, with the respective partners, had more than a claim on the tag titles. Qiyara and Rhett for having their chance ruined by APE getting intentionally disqualified while Jess and Summer proved once again at Anniv3rsary that they are the team to beat in MWE, surviving the tag team turmoil even though they had to share the win with the Bad Boyz. The two women knew each other so well, having crossed paths in different circumstances in the past months. The first minutes of the match were a spectacular succession of counters and reversals. Whether it was a hold, submission, quick pinning attempt or even strikes, they seemed to know what the opponent was going to do before they actually did it. This showed how much they prepared for this match, studying their adversary with a fanatical attention to the details and the moveset. To get one over the opponent, one of them needed to do something the opponent wasn’t expecting. And that was what Jessica did that, kipping up into a frankesteiner after getting taken down by Singh’s high kick.

The match continued with the two women trading their best shots, now challenging one another without holding anything back. The near falls came copious from both of them, keeping the fans on the edge of their seats. If Jessica hit her Our Lady Peace, Qiyara answered with the 540 hook kick. If Singh got really close to the win with a nicely executed double underhook suplex, Lasiewicz delighted the fans in attendance and those at home with a leg hook saito suplex, obtaining another two from the following cover. Hard strikes, technical feats, submission skills and even some high flying maneuvers such as the Archangel’s split legged moonsault and the Indian’s moonsault, probably adapted by her boyfriend Rhett Adelson. And yet, despite this and everything else they threw at one another, the match was still going, with neither one of the competitors willing to give up a inch.

Qiyara seemed to have the advantage as we entered the final moments of the match, connecting the Qi To Your Heart combo. It started with a low kick, then a side push kick and high knee that caused Jessica to stumble back. No matter how much Jessica had studied it and knew exactly what each strike would lead to, the Archangel couldn’t possibly avoid her blows, so quick and pinpoint. And neither could she avoid the jumping kick to the chest that sent her flying on the mat, although she gave further proof of her resilience by kicking out a moment before the three. She then rolled out of the ring, under the bottom rope to catch her breath. Running down the ramp came Khali Washington III, blasting the Archangel with a clothesline to the back. The referee instantly called for the bell, awarding the DQ win to Jessica

WINNER: Jessica Lasiewicz
BY: DQ, 11:53

Peyton Holland: "It looks like someone didn't appreciate Jessica's words from earlier tonight..."

Ambra Monroe: "Agree or not with the point she made, it's undeniable that the Bad Boyz earned that same right as Fabulous in that match. Of course, that doesnìt justify this... Owww that must hurt!"

Qiyara Singh came to Jessica's rescue taking KW off her with a big roundhouse kick to the head. She offered the Archangel her hand to help herself up, right when Plan B's "Playing With Fire" blasted through the PA system. Out came Karib Trinidad and the rest of the Bad Boyz, taking the fight to the two girls in a three on two assault that quickly turned in a four on two when Washington joined them. To even the odds Rhett and Summer rushed to ringside, turning this into a massive brawl. Security eventually broke up the fight, dragging the Bad Boyz away. Rhett quickly went to check on his girlfriend, while Summer helped a furious Archangel up to her feet, trying to calm the partner down.

Highway to Hell blares from the arena speakers as “The American Monster” Jacob Hammerstein walks out onto the top of the ramp. He pats the MWE Lockdown Championship that rests on his shoulder before walking down to the ring. A ringside attendant hands him a microphone as he walks up the ringsteps and enters the ring.

Hammerstein:
When I challenged Duke Andrews for this belt, very few people gave me a chance. They said, “Hammer, there’s no way you can overcome APE and their numbers, and even if you do, Duke Andrews is too much for you. He’s too good a wrestler...too good a fighter for you to beat.” The “experts” said, “Sorry, Hammer. You’re just not good enough to beat Duke Andrews.”

Hammerstein holds the microphone up in the air.

Hammerstein:
You hear that?

That’s silence.

That’s all the critics, who now have nothing to say. All the naysayers. Most of all, that’s Duke Andrews and the rest of APE. For all their talk, pushing the narrative that I couldn’t hang….

Hammerstein holds the Lockdown Title towards the camera.

Hammerstein:
This belt right here shuts them right the hell up.

Hammerstein rests the belt back on his shoulder.

Hammerstein:
Now that I’ve silenced Duke Andrews and the critics by winning this belt, it’s time to go to work. Winning this title, believe it or not, was the easy part. Holding on to it is the hard part. There are a lot of viable contenders to The Lockdown Title. Duke Andrews seems to be on to other business at this point, but I’m sure he’ll be back around soon. Bobbi Jackson deserves a shot, considering she never got a return match,, and I welcome the opportunity to give her her shot.
But it doesn’t matter who I defend this belt against, whoever the lucky bastard is, they won’t have to look far to find me. I’ll be standing at the other end of a chain, because my stipulation for this title is gonna be a good ole’ old school dog collar match.

Any takers?

Hammerstein drops the microphone, exits the ring, and walks up the ramp.

First Blood Match

Jada Hashford VS Atti Valentine

The bell rang and the two competitors were immediately at each other’s throat. Quite literally considering that, after Jada had the best in the first exchange and kept taunting and mocking Atti for it, Valentine grabbed her by the throat with both hands, daring her to talk now. Hashford fully exploited the lack of rules and broke free with a knee strike down low that left Atti on his knees, holding his crotch. She then rolled under the bottom rope, randomly insulted a few fans and pulled out a chair from under the ring skirt and went back inside the ring. After slamming the foreign object twice on Atti’s back, frustrating his attempts to get up to his feet, Jada walked to the corner and stuck the chair between the second and third rope. When she went to pick up Atti though, the long haired man punched her in the guts and then launched her in the corner, The impact against the steel chair was hard and knocked down the Mississippi Queen, but luckily for her not hard enough to crack her skull open.

The match continued out of the ring, the ropes no longer enough to contain the fury of the two competitors, hell bent on their task to make the other bleed. Jada was one to thrive in this kind of matches, her brawling style and strength becoming a dangerous combination that allowed her to rock Valentine with those stiff punches and then tossing him around, either against the barricade or the steel steps. Atti seemed to have injured his shoulder when he collided against the steps. Hashford picked the top part of them up and dropped them onto the opponent, who was barely able to roll out of harm’s way at the last moment. Atti quickly picked himself up and stepped on the steel steps, jumping from there and taking Jada down with a headscissors. He tried to win the match slamming her head against the steel post, unsuccessfully.

About ten minutes in and both competitors began to show the signs of fatigue. The match had been demanding for both of them with hard strikes and use of weapons. A chair was still inside the ring, and Jada dropped Atti on top of it with a piledriver. The referee went to check on Valentine, ordering for the match to continue. Hashford thought she had him there, and seeing that the high impact move didn’t get the job done threw her in a frenzy, at the expenses of her opponent who was hit with a flurry of chair shots. To save himself from Jada’s fury he rolled out of the ring, crawling on the outside. Hashford reached through the ropes to pick the man up, but he hit her with a punch to the head, his fist wrapped in a chain. She fell back inside the ring, clawing at the canvas trying to reach the corner. Atti reached her inside and used the chain to choke her out, letting her go only when she stopped fighting. Making her pass out wasn’t enough to win the match, Valentine knew it. He then dragged in the corner and chained her up, leaving her at his mercy. Too bad he had none, taunting the Backwoods Braggart who was now regaining consciousness with a screwdriver. She tried to fight back, using her legs to keep distance while she tried to untie herself from the chain. But Atti still was in a position of advantage, and with a kick to the head he interrupted Jada’s desperate reaction. And then finally, he used the screwdriver to open a wound on her forehead, winning the match.

WINNER: Atti Valentine
BY: Bleeding, 13:10

Ambra Monroe: "Another statement made by Atticus tonight."

Peyton Holland: "Another tough break for Jada after the loss in the Chicago Way championship match ten days ago."

Ambra Monroe: "In her defense, she fought against two competitors who made violence their trademark."

Peyton Holland: "Can you imagine Joey Leclair and Atti going one on one?"

Ambra Monroe: "Honestly? I believe the two of them are in a collision course already. It's only a matter of time before their paths cross."

Backstage we see one of the newest signing to Millennium Matt Stone walking down a hallway, stopping when he sees the camera and smirking.

Matt Stone:
The third year anniversary has come and gone and now everyone is looking towards the future. The next big event, the next talking point. Well everyone except for me who already knows exactly what that is. Now that the festivities have concluded and we’re getting back to normal, we’re all going to resume doing what people have been doing for years and that’s talking about just how great I am. I’ve quietly, or at least for me, gone under the radar since signing here and I’m already 2-0. No fanfare or tweets from anyone about it, but that doesn’t change the facts. I’ve been a champion in each and every company I’ve stepped foot in and whether it’s the MWE championship, the Intercontinental title or one of the three Millennium exclusive championships, I’m coming for gold in 2020 and what a better way to save this entire year than to walk into 2021 with championship gold around my waist? Tonight when I wrestle circles around the meathead West Long you’re all going to learn what each and every audience as learned from day 1. Get used to hearing my voice because there isn’t a man or woman in this company that can Shut. Me. UP!

With that Stone walks passed the camera and heads out to the ring as we cut back to ringside.

Singles Match

Matt Stone VS West Long

The two locked up in a collar and elbow tie as the match started, with Long clearly having the advantage and pushing Stone back in the corner. The referee broke them up as soon as Matt touched the ropes, asking, and obtaining, a clean break from West. Too bad his opponent had no intentions to play by the rules, sneaking in a kick to the mid-section while the ref was still talking to the Warwolf and smashing his head against the corner, twice. The third attempt was blocked by West who grabbed both ropes and, thanks to his strength, resisted his opponent’s maneuver and countered with a big elbow to the jaw. He then tossed Stone in the corner and drove his shoulder in his stomach multiple times, before scooping him off his feet and hanging him upside down in the corner. From this position he started kicking him on the chest and abdomen, fully exploiting the referee’s count before letting him go. He then picked him up and tossed him around with a belly to belly suplex.

As the match went on, Long tried to control the pace with a headlock, but Matt slipped away and caught him in a hammerlock and twisted him into a short arm lariat. As West was starting to get up, Stone hit him with a low dropkick between the shoulders, nearly giving the big man whiplash from the impact. Instead of making a cover, Stone moved in front of him and followed up with a roundhouse kick, blocked by the Warwolf who then pushed down his leg and leveled him with a discus lariat. Stone was almost turned inside out by the force of it, crawling toward the ropes to get up to his feet. Long helped him in this task, but only to lift him over his head for a gorilla press drop. Stone slipped away and landed on his feet behind the opponent’s back and quickly caught him with his arm around the throat and pulled him into a backbreaker, dropping him onto his own back.

Toward the end of the match Stone was still determined. He narrowly avoided a running big boot from the Warwolf that could have been the end for him and quickly countered with a chop block to take him down. Identifying in that leg a weak spot, Matt began working on it with kicks to the hamstring and trying to hyperextending the knee with a series of submission moves. Long still had one leg though, and he was able to use it to kick Matt away, creating the separation he needed to stand back up to his feet. And when Stone charged in, he effortlessly slammed him down with a pop-up spinebuster. The canadian was quick to roll out of the ring, escaping the pinning attempt. Long reached him on the outside, the two kept fighting uncaring of the referee counting. Stone took out his knee once again with a sudden kick after an eye rake. He tried to enter the ring to stop the count, but West caught him in time and whipped him against the barricade with such strength that Matt bounced off from it, right into a spinebuster from the Warwolf. The referee yelled eight, there was still enough time for West to get back in the ring. But that bad knee, further injured when he impacted against the floor for the spinebuster, betrayed him. The referee called the ten while he was still climbing on the apron.

WINNER: Draw
BY: Double Count Out, 11:42

Peyton Holland: "An intense battle between these two men, and no clear winner in the end."

Ambra Monroe: "West almost successfully managed to shut Matt up, but the Warwolf couldn't get the job done."

Peyton Holland: "His winning streak may be over, but Stone is still undefeated in Millennium."

Ambra Monroe: "God, we're never hearing the end of this now..."

Singles Match

Melissa Reeves VS Royal Guard Porter

The Cloud Gate champion stared at the big man in front of her, Porter from Freddie Hjalmar’s Royal Guard. One of the two men who assaulted her at the Three Year Anniversary show ending the Cloud Gate championship match in the worst possible way. And although she didn’t seem too thrilled about taking on one of Freddie’s lackeys, that quickly changed when the bell rang and she was hit by a heavy right hand to the face. Her reaction was quick and furious, coming with a flurry of kicks that backed the Royal Guard member back against the ropes. From here, she tried to fire him to the opposite side of the ring but Porter countered her move and launched her against the ropes, catching the Cloud Gate champion with a spinebuster. He immediately picked her up and tossed her in the corner, connecting with a running big boot right to her face.

It’s never easy to wrestle an opponent you know little to nothing about. You don’t have much to study to come up with an effective counter strategy, while the opponent had plenty to work with.. This summed up the first minutes of the match where Porter, thanks to his strength and power as well, controlled Melissa quite comfortably. But the Cloud Gate champion had the experience on her side, and the ability to adapt to different styles. All she needed was an opening, and she created it by ducking Porter’s clothesline and hitting the ropes on the opposite side, coming back with a sling blade to take the man down. She gave him time to get up, but as soon as he did she bombed him with stiff kicks aiming mostly at his sides and ribs, so swift and precise that the Royal Guard member couldn’t block or avoid them. The result was him standing groggily, stunned by the final roundhouse kick but still on his feet, refusing to go down. He could no longer avoid that when Reeves doubled him over with a back kick and planted him on his head with a spike ddt. Then she attempted to make a cover, but the man kicked out in two.

It looked like the brawler had precise instructions to just beat down the champion rather than try to win the match. Never once he attempted to make a cover, not oven after that devastating discus lariat or the buckle bomb/powerbomb combination. Undoubtedly a mistake that gave Mel time to pick herself up and regroup in the corner, keeping the opponent at bay with a boot to the face the first time he charged in and an elbow on his second attempt. Porter tried it again, but this time he found nobody home as Reeves moved away. It was her time now to charge at full speed, driving both knees to the back of the Royal Guard. She then smashed his face into the turnbuckle until the men fell on his back before exiting the ring and climbing on the top of the turnbuckle. From there she jumped with the Death From Above shooting star press, landing on top of the opponent who still had enough left in his tank to kick out. Mel kept pushing, using her kicks to wear him down and nailing him with a springboard cutter. Again, Porter kicked out and tried to fight back, even managing to hit the champion with some heavy right hands, but he eventually got caught with the Facial Deconstructor that gave Mel a hard fought victory.

WINNER: Melissa Reeves
BY: Pinfall (Facial Deconstructor), 10:28

Mel's celebration was cut short by the other Royal Guard Hammond attacking her from behind. The two of them were now stomping the Cloud Gate champion into the canvas, inder the watchful eyes of the Promised himself. Hjalmar had a wide smile on his face as his goons were taking out Reeves, but the expression suddenly changed when Jacky came rushing down the ramp, taking Porter down with the Master Stroke. Freddie wisely left the ring, leaving Hammond to deal with the Rapscallion. The Royal Guard hit him with a right hand, but soon after he fell victim of Jacky's Synesthesia (Michinoku Driver II-B). The fans cheered for Daniels as he cleared the ring, allowing the physicians to come in and check on the Cloud Gate champion, escorting her backstage. The Royal Guard was already regrouping outside, Jacky then invited Freddie to get in the ring for their match.

Singles Match

Jacky Rex Daniels VS Freddie Hjalmar

Peyton Holland: “A rematch from By Any Means, when Freddie Hjalmar beat Jacky Rex Daniels in the company’s first ever Blindfold Match.”

Ambra Monroe: “As everyone clearly remembers, the match ended with some controversy as the Promised took advantage of a momentary distraction from the referee to pull down the blindfold covering his eyes to strike with his Thorne.”

Peyton Holland: “Controversy seems to follow Freddie everywhere he goes, just look back at the Anniversary show with the referee’s fast count in his match and his interference in the Cloud Gate Championship match.”

Ambra Monroe: “And speaking of the current Cloud Gate champion, we saw her being brutally assaulted moments ago by the Royal Guard. And the two brutes are now standing right here, next to us. Ready to interfere again.”

And their presence was upsetting the Rapscallion, who kept glancing at them before the bell rang, keeping an eye on both of them and perhaps foretasting some sweet revenge. By doing so though, he turned his back to Freddie, and that’s always a mistake. He struck, before the bell even rang hitting Jacky with a forearm to the back of the head. The Iron Fist was down on his knees and the Promised took the chance to hit him as hard and fast as he could with a flurry of kicks to the back. The referee eventually managed to separate him from Daniels, reminding him that the match hadn’t officially started yet. The official then went to check on Jacky if he was able to continue, receiving a thumbs up from the Rapscallion. As soon as the bell rang, declaring this main event officially underway, Freddie charged in and tried to connect with his The Thorn but Daniels dodged the knee strike, immediately catching the Prince Of Roses with a full nelson and connecting a snap dragon suplex.

Ambra Monroe: “He didn’t even wait for the match to begin to start with his shenanigans this time.”

Peyton Holland: “Freddie is going to take any advantage he can, it’s something Daniels should be ready for.”

Ambra Monroe: “Even the slightest distraction can be fatal. And the presence of the Royal Guard out here is certainly going to provide a few of them.”

The Rapscallion had all the interest in keeping a controlled and slow pace, both to counter Hjalmar’s and to keep an eye on his goons outside. After hitting his Ex-Oblivione ripcord saito suplex, he resorted to his vast knowledge of holds to keep the second generation wrestler on the mat. Freddie tried to escape an armbar, rolling on the mat and eventually managing to get control of the opponent’s wrist, twisting it unnaturally. It only lasted a brief moment before Jacky countered it and took Hjalmar down with an arm drag, immediately wrapping his arms around the Promised’s head in a headlock. The HKW Global champion pushed him against the ropes but he was knocked down by Jacky’s shoulder block, to which he followed with a knee drop and a cover for the first two count.

Ambra Monroe: “It’s a very different match from their first contest, and it seems that now that his sight is not hindered, Jacky can control the opponent just fine.”

Peyton Holland: “Looks like you just gave Freddie an idea, Ambra.”

In difficulty in these first minutes, Freddie stomped Rex’ foot and poked him in the eye, exploiting the situation with a spinning neckbreaker. He then followed with furious stomps to the chest, leaving Jacky writhing in pain and coughing on the mat as he ran to the ropes and flipped backward with a springboard moonsault, hooking the leg to obtain a two count. Finally getting some offense in, the Promised unleashed a flurry of kicks and forearms to the former Rebellion world champion, forcing him back against the ropes. A discus forearm rocked the Rapscallion, leaving him leaning against the ropes, visibly stunned. Freddie went on his face and after some insults slapped him hard. Jacky instinctively hit him with a headbutt to the bridge of the nose, causing him to bleed. The reaction was immediate as the Grand Prince tried to choke the opponent, grabbing him by the throat with both hands. The referee quickly counted to four and then separated the two men, pushing back Freddie who showed him the busted nose.

Ambra Monroe: “Oh come on, look at this!”

With the referee checking on Freddie and warning him that he was risking a dq with moves like that, Hammond climbed on the apron and clubbed the unaware Jacky with heavy forearms to the chest. The loud boos that rose from the fans in attendance sent up a red flag for the referee but by the time he turned around, Hammond was back in his place, next to Porter. The match continued with Freddie applying a headlock and forcing Rex to bend over, hitting him with some knees to the face. He then flipped him over with a snapmare and hit him with a kick to the spine, taking a run to the ropes and hitting him with a low dropkick to the face. Once again the HKW Global champion made the cover, but Jacky kicked out in time.

Peyton Holland: “A close call for Jacky here.”

Hjalmar controlled the match for a few more minutes, coming close to three in another occasion after a hurricanrana driver. But the Rapscallion had a few tricks up his sleeve as well, crawling backwards into the corner almost begging for mercy, only to suddenly grab Freddie by the waistband of his tights and pull him down, causing him to hit the protective padding of the top turnbuckle face first. His nose had just stopped bleeding but this quick turn of events caught him off guard and he couldn’t protect it from the impact, the bleeding starting over again. Daniels moved behind his back and tried a german suplex but Hjalmar grabbed the ropes and blocked the attempt. Jacky then dropped a couple of clubbing blows to his back going for the same move a second time. Once again the Promised blocked it. The Iron Fist released the waistlock and grabbed the opponent by his hair, smashing his face into the corner five times before moving back into position and, this time, successfully connecting the suplex.

Ambra Monroe: “Third time’s a charm…”

It was then his moment to shine, Jacky displaying all his skills with a variety of suplexes, tossing the opponent around like a rag doll. The Wild Blue Yonder (double-underhook spinning slam) almost gave him the victory, with Freddie kicking out at the last possible second. The close call suggested the Promised that it was time for a strategic retreat. He rolled under the bottom rope and the Royal Guard immediately helped him back to his feet. Jacky seemed to be intending to chase his opponent, but Porter and Hammond stepped in front of Hjalmar as a human shield. You think that would stop Daniels? Hell no! With a suicide dive he took out all three opponents and immediately picked up the Grand Prince Of Wrestling, dragging him back in the ring. Up to the top rope he went, ready to connect his double foot stomp. Porter climbed on the apron to try to stop him, but the referee got in his way, blocking his attempt. Behind his back though, Hammond pushed Jacky down, sending him crashing on the mat. Freddie was slowly crawling to the ropes to use them to get back to his feet.

Ambra Monroe: “Once again the numbers game helped Freddie get out from a sticky situation.”

Peyton Holland: “You’re not the only one who has a problem with it.. Look who’s coming!”

Battered and bruised, Mel Reeves came running down the ramp, hitting Hammond with a knee to the face. Porter swung and missed with the big right hand, receiving a kick down there from the Cloud Gate champion. As he dropped to his knees, Mel went for a superkick, knocking the big man down. Hjalmar was ready for The Thorn, but he got distracted by the commotion on the outside, wasting precious seconds. Not caring too much about his guards, he focused back on Jacky, charging for his bicycle knee. Daniels had now fully recovered though, stepping away from the trajectory and waiting for Hjalmar to turn around, knocking him down with the Master Stroke and avenging the loss suffered at By Any Means.

WINNER: Jacky Rex Daniels
BY: Pinfall (The Master Stroke), 16:06

Ambra Monroe:
It's over, Jacky just pinned the HKW Global Champion!

Peyton Holland:
Another epic battle between the two of them, this time the Australian was the one coming out on top.

Ambra Monroe:
Despite the interferences of his Royal Guard, Hjalmar had to bow to the Mad King in the end.

Peyton Holland:
The Cloud Gate champion played a role in the end, even though she didn't actually get involved between the two competitors. But her revenge on Porter and Hammond for the brutal two on one assault she was victim of at the end of her match, provided the distraction that, ultimately, costed Freddie the match.

Ambra Monroe:
It's a very interesting situation this one developing between the three of them around the title currently held by the Reaver.

Peyton Holland:
Things are heating up, no doubts about it. Anyway, our time for tonight is over, see you guys in a week!

Ambra Monroe:
Good night ladies and gentlemen!

Post by gvb on Nov 5, 2020 7:06:45 GMT -6

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